Emperor Penguins  

Do you know a penguin that lays an egg the size and shape of a large avocado? Do you know a penguin that is three feet tall? You guessed it, the emperor penguin. You will read about what happens in Antarctica, penguin adaptations, and some cool facts. So keep reading.

Emperor penguins live in Antarctica. Antarctica is a very cold place. Antarctica gets to be 49 degrees celsius. It is actually a desert. It is made completely out of ice.

Humans can’t survive in Antarctica by only what’s on it. But penguins can because of adaptations. Adaptations are the process of something being adapted. Some adaptations are their webbed feet that help them move through the water and they use camouflage in the water which is why they are black and white.

Did you know?

. emperor penguin eggs are the size and shape of a large avocado

. Antarctica contains about 90% of Earth’s ice

. if all Antarctica melted, the world’s sea levels rise about as high as a 20 story

Building.

. a emperor penguin is as tall and weighs as an average third grader

. an emperor penguin has orange-yellow ear patches

. emperor penguins mainly eat fish, krill, and squid

. emperor penguins are hunted and eaten by leopard seals and killer whales.

. emperor penguin scientific name : Aptenodytes forsteri

. penguins only live in the southern hemisphere

Emperor penguins are amazing birds. They live on a freezing continent, and they have adapted to live there. There are many interesting facts about emperor penguins.

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